Chapter 38: The Opening Banquet

Everyone was there silently waiting for the Sorting Hat to speak. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

This old hat seems to have a different kind of wisdom, even if you don't understand the meaning of its wisdom proverbs when you hear it, but ...... In retrospect, I have to admit that its nonsense still makes sense.

A long time ago I was wearing a new hat,

Hogwarts wasn't built yet,

The four founders of the Noble Academy,

Thought they would never part ways.

The same goal binds them together,

Each other's wishes are so identical:

To build the best magic school in the world,

Let their knowledge be passed on and continued.

"We will build a school together and teach together!"

The four friends were very resolute in their ideas,

And yet they never dreamed of it,

Someday they will be divided from each other.

What friends are there in this world,

Can it be better than Slytherin and Gryffindor?

Unless you count another pair of best friendsβ€”

Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw?

How could such a good thing go bad?

How can such a friendship be written off?

Alas, I witnessed this sad story with my own eyes,

That's why I'm going to tell you more about it here.

Slytherin said, "The students we teach,

Their bloodline must be the purest of all. ”

Ravenclaw said, "The students we teach,

Their intelligence must be superior. ”

Gryffindor said, "The students we teach,

You must be brave and courageous. ”

Hufflepuff said, "I will teach many,

And treat them equally. ”

For the first time, these differences are revealed.

It caused a small quarrel.

Each of the four founders has a college,

Only the teenagers they want are enrolled.

Slytherin receives wizards as he is,

Pure blood, scheming.

Only those juniors with the sharpest minds,

to listen to the teachings of Ravenclaw.

If anyone is bold and adventurous,

He was accepted into the house by the brave Gryffindor.

The rest were taken in by the kind Hufflepuffs,

She taught them all she could.

The four faculties and their founders,

In this way, a strong and sincere friendship is maintained.

In those many pleasant years,

Teaching at Hogwarts is pleasant and harmonious.

But then slowly there was a split,

And exacerbated by our shortcomings and fears.

The four colleges are like four stone pillars,

It held our school firmly.

Now they are turning against each other, and disputes are continuous,

Each wants to take power to himself.

There was a time when

The school is dying.

Countless noises, countless fights,

Former best friends turned against each other.

And then finally one morning,

The elderly Slytherin fled suddenly.

Though by that time the strife had subsided,

He was still discouraged and departed from us.

Only three of the four creators remain,

From then on, the situation of the four colleges,

It's not like what was envisioned in the past

Live in harmony and unite as one.

Now the Sorting Hat is in front of you,

You all know the origins of the matter:

I've divided you into every house,

Because my role cannot be changed.

But this year I'm going to say a few more words,

Please listen carefully to my new song:

Though I am destined to divide you,

But I'm afraid it's not the right thing to do.

Despite the fact that I have to fulfill my duties,

Divide each year's new students into four parts,

But I'm worried about such classifications,

It will lead to the collapse that I fear.

Oh, know the danger, read the signs,

The lessons of history warn us,

Our Hogwarts is in danger,

Enemies outside the school are eyeing each other.

We must be closely united within ourselves,

Otherwise, everything will fall apart from within.

I have spoken to you bluntly,

I've sounded the alarm for you......

Now let's get started with the division.

"Oh?" Halley was still a little curious about the Sorting Hat's nonsense, and without it, the annoying Hat, though it had been babbling all day, had been through a lot of things, at least more than all living wizards, even if it was just as a bystander.

As usual, Dumbledore stood up to announce the start of the semester, and of course, the highlight was the dinner.

The Great Hall was filled with cheerful laughter and loud applause in response to Dumbledore's witticism.

Every table is filled with delicacies of beef, pies, bread, jam and pumpkin juice.

Of course, for the Ravenclaw and Slyerin students, Dumbledore's statement was not a signal that they were starting to eat. After Holly felt the expectant gaze from the long tables, Holly had to pause the discussion with Erinka for a while, and after symbolically cutting a little beef fork into his mouth, he heard the people around him breathe a sigh of relief.

Yes, not everyone has enough snacks on the train to pass the time and fill their stomachs like Holly or Erinka. Most people are still looking forward to having a good meal in the year of the opening party.

"I'm looking forward to seeing what that toad performs. Holly said in a teasing tone as he stuck his fork in the fruit.

"What do you mean...... Dismount?" Erinka responded.

"Isn't it? You saw that she was just looking left and right, as if there was a thorn under her seat. ”

"Maybe there are thorns, but not necessarily. ”

"That's true, but not today. Holly directly rejected Erinka's sneering joke. "But I'm sure there will be students who will practice your good proposal after a while. ”

"Oh?

"It's rare to have a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher who doesn't listen to Dumbledore, or assigned by Fudge, don't you think there is someone who will have a very colorful life this year?" said Holly, his eyes on Gryffindor's side.

"That's right...... But by the way, hasn't the old bee moved yet?"

"The Potter family?"

"Hmm," Erinka nodded. "I don't think you have any back-up points, then ...... Is it okay to call you Miss Potter now?"

"Feel free to do so, but I guess if someone calls it that, some people won't like it. Holly raised his head and looked at the ceiling, and of course, the candles that were getting shorter and shorter in the air.

"Yes to ...... too," Erinka agreed, remembering something. "From what I've got, it seems that Old Bee has another secret plan, and there are many doubts about his whereabouts. ”

"Oh?" Holly was a little curious about Erinka suddenly talking about Dumbledore. "What's going on?"

"Everyday actions, even if the phantom manifestation will be recorded, but ......" Erinka sold a pass, just to explain that she found the source of the news. The record of apparition apparition is not difficult to check, but people are often too lazy to do so. Of course, for special care groups, such as Harry Potter, during the holidays, he will be watched for his continued use of various magical modes of transportation.

"Dumbledore doesn't use Floo Net, trust my judgment, any act of allowing Dumbledore to use his own Floo Net will cause him a lot of trouble, there is no doubt about it. Holly responded.

"So...... There is a big problem with the recording of the location of Dumbledore's apparitions. ”

"What's going on?"

"He would often appear in two very different locations at short notice, with no record of the portkey or other mode of transportation in between. ”

"Broom?" said Holly, who then self-denied the possibility. "If Potter is still possible, old bee, I don't think he'll be able to do such a dangerous job with his bones. ”

"Who knows? Maybe he has another way. ”

"Looks like you'd better be careful, who knows if he has any other back-ups. Holly said that the banquet had reached the last moment, and Dumbledore in the teacher's seat had emptied the plate in front of him, as if he was about to stand up and make a final concluding remarks.